Chronicles

Kron´i-kuhlz

The First and Second Books of the, the thirteenth and fourteenth books of the OT. They offer a compendium of Israel’s history, with accounts that parallel much of the material in 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings. There is, however, more interest in genealogy, and the history is related from a priestly perspective strongly loyal to the centrality of the Jerusalem Temple. First and Second Chronicles are closely related to the biblical books of Ezra and Nehemiah, which extend the account of Israel’s history into postexilic times.

Outline of Contents

1 and 2 Chronicles

I. Genealogies from Adam to Saul (1Chr 1:1-9:44)

A. Adam to the sons of Israel (1Chr 1:1-2:2)

B. Genealogies of the twelve tribes (1Chr 2:3-8:40)

C. List of returned exiles dwelling in Jerusalem (1Chr 9:1-34)

D. Repetition of Saul’s genealogy (1Chr 9:35-44)

II. The reign of David (1Chr 10:1-29:30)

A. Saul’s demise and David’s accession (1Chr 10:1-11:3)

B. Military events and religious concerns characterizing David’s reign (1Chr 11:4-20:8)

C. David’s preparations for building the Temple (1Chr 21:1-28:21)

D. Solomon’s accession and David’s death (1Chr 29:1-30)

III. The reign of Solomon (2Chr 1:1-9:31)

A. Solomon’s endowment with wisdom (2Chr 1:1-17)

B. Building and dedication of the Temple (2Chr 2:1-7:22)

C. Other activities of Solomon; his death (2Chr 8:1-9:31)

IV. The Davidic monarchy to the exile (2Chr 10:1-36:23)

A. Division of the kingdom and reign of Rehoboam (2Chr 10:1-12:16)

B. Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram (2Chr 13:1-21:20)

C. Ahaziah, Athaliah, and Joash (2Chr 22:1-24:27)

D. Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham, and Ahaz (2Chr 25:1-28:27)

E. Hezekiah: reform and Assyrian invasion (2Chr 29:1-32:33)

F. Manasseh and Amon (2Chr 33:1-25)

G. Josiah: reform and discovery of the law book (2Chr 34:1-35:27)

H. The last kings of Judah: Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah (2Chr 36:1-23)